Gymnastics, Candace Camron, and teenagers

Ok, so I do not want to use this blog as a commercial for TV shows, but I gotta say, Make It or Break It, on ABC Family (although I watch it on HuLu), is my favorite show for teenagers. This show allows adults to give give wise council, teens to find the error in their ways, and Candace Cameron (yes, that is DJ from Full House) to point to Christ, often with out being in your face. It also speaks to the struggle to stay sexual pure as a teen, as a single adult and within the confines of marriage, this show is top notch! If you like the world of gymnastics and teen dramas, but are sick of the unrealistic lives of Blair and Serena, this is your show.

Materialism

Hey all-

Tomorrow morning I will be speaking at Delaware County Christian School in the Middle School Chapel on the theme of Materialism. In the talk I will be using Colossians 2:8 and Matthew 6:19-24 to express God's thoughts on storing stuff up on earth. I will also be giving the middle schoolers 5 challenges:

1. STOP watching the CW and MTV (any shows that encourage materialist culture)

2. Go on a buying fast (just stop)

3. Set price limits and stick to them! "I will only spend $X on (fill in the blank)"

4. Give to the Church/Missions what you would regularly spend on "stuff"

5. Fill the time with something productive. Instead of shopping, going to the mall, watching those shows, learn something new; how to sew, a spiritual discipline, about your mom.

Please pray that the students take this seriously.

THANKS!

Violence

Hey all I just got this e-mail from Bob, my director, just wanted to share the request.

Dear Friends,

A reminder to keep our staff in prayer for protection. This afternoon, a few hours ago two of our houses (Stevenson's and Lee's) were in the cross fire of a barrage of gun fire from across the street. Although not the intended target, a casualty of the shooting with each house being hit in front.

In addition Karen Lee's car was hit (flat tire and body). This is the second shooting in mid-afternoon recently, without concern for children or others out and about.

We praise God that he protected our families as Linda and Michael were in our house and Karen and her mother-in-law in theirs.

Pray for peace to replace anxiousness, love to overcome evil.

- Bob